cue

cuecue1 /kjuː/ ●○○ noun [countable]1SIGN/INDICATIONan action or event that is a signal for something else to happencue forOur success was the cue for other companies to press ahead with new investment.somebody’s cue to do somethingI think that’s my cue to explain why I’m here.2SIGN/INDICATIONa word, phrase, or action in a play that is a signal for the next person to speak or actShe stood nervously in the wings waiting for her cue.miss your cue (=not speak or act when you are supposed to)3 →(right/as if) on cue4 →take your cue from somebody5DGSa long straightwoodenstick used for hitting the ball in games such as billiards and pool